Operation Manual

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USING ILLUSTRATOR
Keyboard shortcuts
Last updated 11/8/2011
Keys for the Swatches panel
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu
commands or tool tips.
Keys for the Transform panel
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu
commands or tool tips.
Keys for the Transparency panel
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu
commands or tool tips.
Set options as you create new sublayer Alt-click New Sublayer button Option-click New Sublayer button
Place new sublayer at bottom of layer list Ctrl + Alt-click New Sublayer button Command + Option-click New Sublayer
button
Place layer at top of layer list Ctrl-click New Layer button Command-click New Layer button
Place layer below selected layer Ctrl + Alt-click New Layer button Command + Option-click New Layer button
Copy the selection to a layer, sublayer, or
group
Alt-drag selection Option-drag selection
Result Windows Mac OS
Create new spot color Ctrl-click New Swatch button Command-click New Swatch button
Create new global process color Ctrl + Shift-click New Swatch button Command + Shift-click New Swatch button
Replace swatch with another Alt-drag a swatch over another Option-drag a swatch over another
Result Windows Mac OS
Apply a value and keep focus in edit field Shift + Enter Shift + Return
Apply a value and copy object Alt + Enter Option + Return
Apply a value and scale option
proportionately for width or height
Ctrl + Enter Command + Return
Result Windows Mac OS
Change mask to grayscale image for editing Alt-click on mask thumbnail Option-click on mask thumbnail
Disable opacity mask Shift-click on mask thumbnail Shift-click on mask thumbnail
Re-enable opacity mask Shift-click on disabled mask thumbnail Shift-click on disabled mask thumbnail
Increase/decrease opacity in 1% increments Click opacity field + Up Arrow or Down Arrow Click opacity field + Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Increase/decrease opacity in 10% increments Shift-click opacity field + Up Arrow or Down
Arrow
Shift-click opacity field + Up Arrow or Down
Arrow
Result Windows Mac OS